Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-07

of exercising them on the track before the
fall races The annual fair for the towns of
Stetson, Newport and Corinna will be held at
North Newport this year, on Wednesday,
Sept. 81.
WALDO.
BURNHAM correspondent writes Sept.
g. Waldo County Grange held its session
with Sebasticook Grange, No. 80, on Aug.
3OLh. The attendance was small, the location
being unfavorsble for a general attendance. it
being in the extreme northern part of the
county. Subject for discussion show shall
farmers restore their worh out lands" which
was discussed at length, and with much profit.
i have been digging my potatoes the past
week, and truly the old adage proves itself
doubly true in my case, "small potatoes and
few in HILL for my crop is almost an en-
tire failure. | will not get more than 20
bushels where there ought to be 100. and but
a very small proportion of these will be
considered merchantable; and | think the
same state of things exists hereabouts. One
of my peighbors told me yesterday that he
had quit digging his for the reason that they
were not worth digging. There is large
amount of meadow hay not cut yet, and most
likely will not be, as the meadows are very
wet.-The family of E. G.. Graves was
into their midst of little daughter
Gilmore has turned bis house half way round
and is building an ell and shed extending to
his barn, making a decided improvement
Henry NJ. Cole is building a wood shed and
carriage house extending from house to barn.
SEARsMoNT.-Our correspondent writes
sept. 5: MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Cunningham
and daughter of Augusta are visiting in town.
benjamin Fowler, of Bath, is spending a
few days with his father, Rev. E. M. Fowler.
L. L. Cross, who has been in Boston for
the past year for medical treatment, is at
home on a visit. His health is much i'm
proved.-Mrs. Sarah c. Haskell and her
daughter, Clara, who have been spending the
summer in Newburyport, Mass, returned
home Friday.-Miss Sadie A. Farrar is visit
ing in Belfast.-Messrs. Edwin Dyer and
Mark Fuller, of Lawrence, Mass, have been
spending few days in town.--Mrs. George
Dyer starts to day for visit to lawrence,
Mass.-The Free High School commences
to-day. The outlook is favorable for large
school.
FREEDoM.-Our correspondent writes Sept
5: The farm buildings in the westerly part
of the town, belonging to James A. Bailey,
were burned, with nearly all their contents,
Saturday night, the Sd. Mr.. Bailey was
away at the time and nothing belonging to
him was saved. Mr.. Ambros IL. WymsD,
who lived in the house, saved a portion of
his household goods. Loss $500. The
buildings were insured.-The summer term
of the village school, taught by Miss Mimic
Written of Montville, closed last Friday.
Miss Whitten is engaged to teach the same
school the coming winter.-The fall term of
Freedom Academy commenced last Tuesday
with an attendance of forty-six scholars
Considerable increase in the number is ex-
pected this Week.-Mrs. Leonora Trip went
to Gorham last week, to attend the fall term
of the Normal school there.-Mrs. Susan
Hussy of Springfield, Mass, is visiting
relatives and friends in this vicinity.-Ed.
VOse of Knox, has sold his stallion, Black
Rock, to Massachusetts parties for $l,400
MONTvILLE.-Our correspondent writes
Sept. 5: The September session of the Mont
vile Free Baptist quarterly meeting will be
held with the North Montville church, COM
nencing September l6 and continuing three
days The audience room of this church has
recently been replastered The Sewing Cir
Gle contemplates painting the walls and maxi
ing other improvements.-Job Clement 10
| repairing his dwelling house.-Wilbur Pen
ney is doing considerable business hiving
| bees. He has recently secured several
swarms by his method Farmers in this
vicinity are reporting their potatoes as one
| half to three-fourths rotten.-Miss Lizzie
Stevens died Monday morning, aged about
| &c wears.